North Korea just launched a missile test toward the coast of Japan

Reports from both Japanese and South Korean governments have confirmed that North Korea has conducted another ballistic missile test, this time landing in the East Sea near the coast of Japan. (Getty Images)

According to Yonhap News, South Korea's largest news agency, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the East Sea in the waters between the Korean peninsula, and the coast of Japan. The missile is said to have been launched from the Jagang Province in northern North Korea at 11:41 p.m. local time.

In response, South Korean President Moon Jae-in called an emergency meeting of his national security team at 1 a.m. Saturday.

According to the Washington Times, the Japanese Coast Guard has issued safety warnings to all ships and aircraft in the area.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has also called a meeting of his national security council, said, “We will immediately analyze information and do our utmost to protect the safety of the Japanese people," the Times reported.

This is the second ballistic missile test this month from North Korea. The first occurred July 4. North Korean President Kim Jong Un called the missile test a "gift" for the "American bastards."

On Saturday, Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that while South Korea and the U.S. will continue to push for peace with North Korea, the U.S. will not try for peace forever.